By the River with Holly Jackson

The National Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:30 pm on ETVHD

Episodes

  • Eric Crawford

    Eric Sean Crawford discusses his book about Gullah Spirituals.
  • Mary Whyte

    Mary Whyte discusses her book We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America.
  • Anjali Enjeti

    Anjali Enjeti discusses her book, The Parted Earth.
  • Christopher Swann

    Christopher Swann discusses his book, A Fire in the Night.
  • Patti Callahan Henry

    Patti Callahan Henry discusses her book Surviving Savannah.
  • Kristin Harmel

    Kristin Harmel to discusses her book, The Forest of Vanishing Stars.
  • Tom Poland & Robert Clark

    Tom Poland & Robert Clark talk about their book.
  • Mary Alice & Angela May

    Mary Alice Monroe and her co-author Angela May discuss their first children’s book.

About By the River with Holly Jackson


By The River is a love letter to Southern stories and the authors and poets who write them. Through interviews with Southern authors, host Holly Jackson examines books from a variety of genres, including historical fiction, Southern culture, memoir, poetry, and more.

South Carolina viewers can watch Season 2 of the national By the River series on:

  • Sundays at 6:30 pm starting April 16 on ETV HD
  • Thursdays at 8:30 pm starting April 20 on SC Channel
  • Sundays at 2:00 pm starting April 23 on ETV World
Jeyda Bolukbasi

Meet 16 year old author Jeyda Bolukbasi on By the River

This week as we sit by the river, we’re joined with Jeyda Bolukbasi to talk about her book, Tuah. Jeyda is unique from our usual authors, because she is only 16 years old! She has published two books...
Host Holly Bounds Jackson with author Kristin Harmel

Kristin Harmel discusses her coming-of-age World War II novel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars

This week we’re joined by author, Kristin Harmel, as we listen to her story unfold about how she started her novel, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, and her love for history. Kristin Harmel is a New...
Tom Poland and Robert Clark with host Holly Bounds Jackson

Tom Poland and Robert Clark share the beauty of the Carolina bays in their latest book

This week by the river we sit down with Tom Poland and Robert Clark to hear their story of how they worked together to write their book, Carolina Bays- Wild, Mysterious, and Majestic Landforms. Tom...
Host Holly Bounds Jackson with authors Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May

Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May talk about their first book together, "The Islanders"

As we sit by the river this week, we’re joined by two brilliant women, Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May. Mary Alice Monroe has had many accomplishments in her writing career, including being a New...